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Yanshan Co. (Qianshan Co.), Shangrao, Jiangxi, Chinai
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Calcite

Yongping Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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Calcite

Yongping Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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Yongping Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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Calcite

Yongping Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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Yongping Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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Calcite

Yongping Mine, Yongping, Yanshan Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Neighbouring regions:
Guixi Co., Yingtan, Jiangxi, China
Yiyang Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Wuyishan City, Nanping, Fujian, China
Shangrao Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Guangze County, Nanping, Fujian, China
Hengfeng Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
189083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189083:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
沿山县 (铅山县), 上饶市, 江西省, 中国


Note:
"Qianshan" is a frequent mis-nomer.

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61 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Jiang He (1993): Geology and Prospecting 29(8), 8-12
Zongting Liao, Tingting Ma, and Yujia Li (2001): Journal of Tongji University 29(11), 1322-1326
Beih. z. Eur. J. Mineral 18 (2006) 101
Papst, I. (2007): Mitt. Österreich. Mineral. Ges. 153, 331-332
Zhang, Yu, Qingquan Liu, Yongjun Shao, and Hongbin Li. (2017) "Fingerprinting the Hydrothermal Fluid Characteristics from LA-ICP-MS Trace Element Geochemistry of Garnet in the Yongping Cu Deposit, SE China" Minerals 7, no. 10: 199. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7100199
Ji, YunHao; Xie, GuiQing; Burisch, Mathias; Chen, Xiaohui; Wang, Xunjun; Shang, Xiaoyu (2026) Spatial and Temporal Variations in Scheelite Composition Record Fluid Evolution Pathways in the Yongping Cu-W Skarn Deposit, South China. American Mineralogist. doi:10.2138/am-2025-10000
Miao, Tengfeng; Li, Xiaolong; Lai, Lianxin; Li, Bin; Zhu, Hongtao; Zhang, Xinxin; Li, Yanjun; Wei, Junhao (2026) Petrography, geochemistry and U-pb dating of garnet from the Yongping skarn-type Cu-W deposit, South China: implications for hydrothermal evolution and mineral exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 196. p.107490. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107490
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group var. Delessite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Zongting Liao, Tingting Ma, and Yujia Li (2001): Journal of Tongji University 29(11), 1322-1326
Zhang, Yu, Qingquan Liu, Yongjun Shao, and Hongbin Li. (2017) "Fingerprinting the Hydrothermal Fluid Characteristics from LA-ICP-MS Trace Element Geochemistry of Garnet in the Yongping Cu Deposit, SE China" Minerals 7, no. 10: 199. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7100199
Ji, YunHao; Xie, GuiQing; Burisch, Mathias; Chen, Xiaohui; Wang, Xunjun; Shang, Xiaoyu (2026) Spatial and Temporal Variations in Scheelite Composition Record Fluid Evolution Pathways in the Yongping Cu-W Skarn Deposit, South China. American Mineralogist. doi:10.2138/am-2025-10000
Miao, Tengfeng; Li, Xiaolong; Lai, Lianxin; Li, Bin; Zhu, Hongtao; Zhang, Xinxin; Li, Yanjun; Wei, Junhao (2026) Petrography, geochemistry and U-pb dating of garnet from the Yongping skarn-type Cu-W deposit, South China: implications for hydrothermal evolution and mineral exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 196. p.107490. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107490
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Description: Some, but not all, of the scapolites are in the compositional range of meionite.
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
Description: Some, but not all, of the scapolites are in the compositional range of meionite.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Shiyian Lin, Yixiu Tang, Guangcheng Meng, and Jianzhu Liu (1984): Geology and Prospecting 29(9), 64-70
Zhiqing Yu and Yongyong Sun (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(9), 1-6
Peizheng Li, Guoping Deng, Hong Tao, and Yanzhi Wu (1999): Geotectonica et Metallogenia 23(4), 300-307
Pei Ni, Jinghui Tian, Xiaoting Zhu, Hongfei Ling, Shaoyong Jiang, and Lianxing Gu (2005): Acta Petrologica Sinica 21(5), 1339-1346
Gu, Lianxing; Khin Zaw,; Hu, Wenxuan; Zhang, Kaijun; Ni, Pei; He, Jinxiang; Xu, Yaotong; Lu, Jianjun; Lin, Chunming (2007) Distinctive features of Late Palaeozoic massive sulphide deposits in South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.01.002
Papst, I. (2007): Mitt. Österreich. Mineral. Ges. 153, 331-332
Zhang, Yu, Qingquan Liu, Yongjun Shao, and Hongbin Li. (2017) "Fingerprinting the Hydrothermal Fluid Characteristics from LA-ICP-MS Trace Element Geochemistry of Garnet in the Yongping Cu Deposit, SE China" Minerals 7, no. 10: 199. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7100199
Shi, Defeng; Fan, Shini; Li, Guixian; Zhu, Yun; Yan, Qing; Jia, Mengjie; Faisal, Mohamed (2024) Genesis of Yongping copper deposit in the Qin-Hang Metallogenic Belt, SE China: Insights from sulfide geochemistry and sulfur isotopic data. Ore Geology Reviews, 173. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106231
Ji, YunHao; Xie, GuiQing; Burisch, Mathias; Chen, Xiaohui; Wang, Xunjun; Shang, Xiaoyu (2026) Spatial and Temporal Variations in Scheelite Composition Record Fluid Evolution Pathways in the Yongping Cu-W Skarn Deposit, South China. American Mineralogist. doi:10.2138/am-2025-10000
Miao, Tengfeng; Li, Xiaolong; Lai, Lianxin; Li, Bin; Zhu, Hongtao; Zhang, Xinxin; Li, Yanjun; Wei, Junhao (2026) Petrography, geochemistry and U-pb dating of garnet from the Yongping skarn-type Cu-W deposit, South China: implications for hydrothermal evolution and mineral exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 196. p.107490. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107490
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Yb)
Formula: Yb(PO4)
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘXenotime-(Yb)8.AD.35Yb(PO4)
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'var. Delessite'-(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
YbYtterbium
Ybⓘ Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 37 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences37
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shixi1113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Wulinshan28259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Hutang2268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Hutang - Pengjia1268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Qixia4272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Acosarina minuta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : Acosarina minuta279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Cordaites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Vediproductus punctatiformis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Vediproductus : Vediproductus punctatiformis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Nodogastrioceras discum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Nodogastrioceras : Nodogastrioceras discum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Phestia hunanensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : Phestia hunanensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Shouchangoceras shouchangense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pseudohaloritidae : Shouchangoceras : Shouchangoceras shouchangense268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Mexicoceras globosum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cyclolobidae : Mexicoceras : Mexicoceras globosum268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Nuculopsis yangtzeensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis : Nuculopsis yangtzeensis259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Linoproductus simensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : Linoproductus simensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Kiangsiella tingi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Kiangsiella : Kiangsiella tingi279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Danaeites
genus		Danaeites259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Gigantopteris
genus		Gigantopteridaceae : Gigantopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Schizoneura
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Shixitomaria cretacea
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cryptophagidae : Shixitomaria : Shixitomaria cretacea113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neuropteridium
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pelourdea
genus		Pelourdea259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Gigantonoclea
genus		Plantae : Gigantopteridales : Gigantonoclea259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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